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<blockquote data-quote="Altalazar" data-source="post: 3965730" data-attributes="member: 939"><p>Notes – Chapter One-Hundred Fifteen – A Ringing in my Ears</p><p></p><p>Despite the rustling of the leaves, nothing seemed to come from the underbrush. The overbrush was another matter. Soon after I gathered my friends into a tight circle around me, in anticipation of hastening their moves, a rustling was heard in the branches directly above us. Then there was a loud shaking of the air as a strange beast blasted a cone of pure sound directly down upon us. It instantly dissolved my poor shadow friends. If only I could have understood their dying words as they wordlessly shouted in agony before melting away! That beast will pay for that evil! </p><p>My own ears were ringing, and I was forced to wait for this to stop before I could hasten my friends. Unfortunately, the foul beast did not let up, blasting us all again. Fearing for the lives of all of my undead companions, I quickly turned back toward the “door” behind me and bade my friends to do the same with their own “doors,” returning us to the cavern, and out of harm’s way. </p><p>We could still see through the “doorway” that there was still a fight going on in the dreamworld. A huge creature was in the trees above where we were standing. The druid there had summoned aid in the form of lions that were now climbing the tree to surround the beast. When my ears stopped ringing, I finally was able to haste my undead friends and then I sent Blackberry back through the doorway, carrying two of the small bonedrinkers in his arms. They flew up into the tree and engaged the horrid beast. </p><p>The beast in its pure evil attacked my poor, nearly defenseless undead friends with another blast of sound. Fortunately, only two of my friends were caught in the blast: Blackberry and a bonedrinker, Josh. Josh was nearly dead, but Blackberry was still looking spry, despite the massive damage he had already absorbed. Josh and his brother Jeb slashed their talons and their tentacles against the beast, to little effect. Blackberry, however, hasted as he was, tore the beast a new orifice, slashing away with his greatsword. The beast did not take kindly to this and blasted Blackberry again and again. In the meanwhile, there was another battle afoot.</p><p>I arrived back in the dream world with the rest of my friends on the ground below. We had to find the beastmaster, the evil druid that was causing all of Willow’s pain. The trouble was, she was invisible, thanks to the Marshall, who was quite “taken” with her. I never will understand that whole “love of the flesh” that seems to enthrall so many. It is just flesh. You eat it. You can animate it. Why do you have to get all messy with it? </p><p>Willow was having none of this, either. She weaved her hands and unweaved the charm over Balor and the Marshall, freeing them from the foul chains of the flesh. This also allowed us to see the vile druid woman. Josh and Jeb leaped into action, jumping over to where she was standing in the tree branches. Josh wrapped his tentacles around her and embraced her, digging down to her bones, which be began to drink! Josh had a look of ecstasy on his face as her bones dissolved and slipped down his warm throat! Unfortunately, she was able to work her magic and escaped from his embrace, arriving on the ground some distance away. But she was still too close to Josh. Josh and Jeb, hasted as they were, ran and leapt into the air, pouncing on top of her, sucking out more of her bones! But she managed to escape again! This time, it was Balor and Willow who were upon her, ending her existence. Josh then finished off her bones, sharing some with Jeb in the process. Her soft flesh then lay in a heap upon the ground. The beast was no more. Naralex was free. </p><p></p><p>Notes – Chapter One-Hundred Sixteen – Naralex’s Shame</p><p></p><p>Naralex was visibly shaken and clearly shamed. He had traveled to the emerald forest world in the hopes of helping to reduce the population of our own world, to preserve the environment from destruction. Instead, he had found this woman trapped there who then used him to further her destruction on our own world. Apparently one can’t save the world’s forests by killing everyone, Willow. But that’s ok. That still leaves the option of saving the world by making everyone into my friends. </p><p>At this point, Naralex realized that his door had returned and that he could leave. We all did so. </p><p>Willow later was quite excited. Not that the forest was safe. But that she could now become a tree! A Treant! </p><p>“Hey Vincent, Look at me! Look at what I can do!” She then turned herself into a Shambling Mound. Amazing! We all returned to our keep, vigilant against the oppressive evil of the paladins (sorry Reg, present company excepted)!</p><p>I had much work to do. In my research, I had finally figured out how to make the larger, more regular-sized bonedrinkers. I also think I have finally determined the ancient secret of mummification. That, plus I think I finally know how to replace my shadow and wraith friends. Finally, there is something called a Direguard and something else called the Spawn of Kyuss that has caught my interest. I am going to need a few more bodies. And I’m getting ever closer to the secret of restoring my parents to their former glory! Only three more levels of secrets to unlock and I’ll have their bodies back!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Altalazar, post: 3965730, member: 939"] Notes – Chapter One-Hundred Fifteen – A Ringing in my Ears Despite the rustling of the leaves, nothing seemed to come from the underbrush. The overbrush was another matter. Soon after I gathered my friends into a tight circle around me, in anticipation of hastening their moves, a rustling was heard in the branches directly above us. Then there was a loud shaking of the air as a strange beast blasted a cone of pure sound directly down upon us. It instantly dissolved my poor shadow friends. If only I could have understood their dying words as they wordlessly shouted in agony before melting away! That beast will pay for that evil! My own ears were ringing, and I was forced to wait for this to stop before I could hasten my friends. Unfortunately, the foul beast did not let up, blasting us all again. Fearing for the lives of all of my undead companions, I quickly turned back toward the “door” behind me and bade my friends to do the same with their own “doors,” returning us to the cavern, and out of harm’s way. We could still see through the “doorway” that there was still a fight going on in the dreamworld. A huge creature was in the trees above where we were standing. The druid there had summoned aid in the form of lions that were now climbing the tree to surround the beast. When my ears stopped ringing, I finally was able to haste my undead friends and then I sent Blackberry back through the doorway, carrying two of the small bonedrinkers in his arms. They flew up into the tree and engaged the horrid beast. The beast in its pure evil attacked my poor, nearly defenseless undead friends with another blast of sound. Fortunately, only two of my friends were caught in the blast: Blackberry and a bonedrinker, Josh. Josh was nearly dead, but Blackberry was still looking spry, despite the massive damage he had already absorbed. Josh and his brother Jeb slashed their talons and their tentacles against the beast, to little effect. Blackberry, however, hasted as he was, tore the beast a new orifice, slashing away with his greatsword. The beast did not take kindly to this and blasted Blackberry again and again. In the meanwhile, there was another battle afoot. I arrived back in the dream world with the rest of my friends on the ground below. We had to find the beastmaster, the evil druid that was causing all of Willow’s pain. The trouble was, she was invisible, thanks to the Marshall, who was quite “taken” with her. I never will understand that whole “love of the flesh” that seems to enthrall so many. It is just flesh. You eat it. You can animate it. Why do you have to get all messy with it? Willow was having none of this, either. She weaved her hands and unweaved the charm over Balor and the Marshall, freeing them from the foul chains of the flesh. This also allowed us to see the vile druid woman. Josh and Jeb leaped into action, jumping over to where she was standing in the tree branches. Josh wrapped his tentacles around her and embraced her, digging down to her bones, which be began to drink! Josh had a look of ecstasy on his face as her bones dissolved and slipped down his warm throat! Unfortunately, she was able to work her magic and escaped from his embrace, arriving on the ground some distance away. But she was still too close to Josh. Josh and Jeb, hasted as they were, ran and leapt into the air, pouncing on top of her, sucking out more of her bones! But she managed to escape again! This time, it was Balor and Willow who were upon her, ending her existence. Josh then finished off her bones, sharing some with Jeb in the process. Her soft flesh then lay in a heap upon the ground. The beast was no more. Naralex was free. Notes – Chapter One-Hundred Sixteen – Naralex’s Shame Naralex was visibly shaken and clearly shamed. He had traveled to the emerald forest world in the hopes of helping to reduce the population of our own world, to preserve the environment from destruction. Instead, he had found this woman trapped there who then used him to further her destruction on our own world. Apparently one can’t save the world’s forests by killing everyone, Willow. But that’s ok. That still leaves the option of saving the world by making everyone into my friends. At this point, Naralex realized that his door had returned and that he could leave. We all did so. Willow later was quite excited. Not that the forest was safe. But that she could now become a tree! A Treant! “Hey Vincent, Look at me! Look at what I can do!” She then turned herself into a Shambling Mound. Amazing! We all returned to our keep, vigilant against the oppressive evil of the paladins (sorry Reg, present company excepted)! I had much work to do. In my research, I had finally figured out how to make the larger, more regular-sized bonedrinkers. I also think I have finally determined the ancient secret of mummification. That, plus I think I finally know how to replace my shadow and wraith friends. Finally, there is something called a Direguard and something else called the Spawn of Kyuss that has caught my interest. I am going to need a few more bodies. And I’m getting ever closer to the secret of restoring my parents to their former glory! Only three more levels of secrets to unlock and I’ll have their bodies back! [/QUOTE]
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